tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294664265737437400.post9062385658417843658..comments2008-01-04T14:06:34.272-08:00Marvo Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502736833115733061noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294664265737437400.post-42963264657829464042008-01-04T14:06:00.000-08:002008-01-04T14:06:00.000-08:00Thanks. I look forward to posting more and reading the information that you have to dig up. Th More info the better.Marvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502736833115733061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294664265737437400.post-90805165526725943432007-12-12T10:17:00.000-08:002007-12-12T10:17:00.000-08:00That's all well and good, and I agree with a lot of what you say: the whole "poor people, pull yourselves up by the bootstraps" mentality is obviously both pervasive and flawed. But what about the studies that, when corrected to take into account pecuniary disparities, STILL show that Black students are underachieving when compared to Hispanic/white/Asian students, and by a significant margin? I'm sure you recall the studies that came out this summer (or was it this fall? I can't quite remember) citing these statistics as they are represented in the California public school system. I'll see if I can dig these stats up, but I remember it being a real conundrum for school officials. <BR/><BR/>But I still thought your post was very good! Just bringing up some things to think about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com